Lead Fluoride (PbF2)-Pellets

Characteristic

Lead(II) fluoride is the inorganic compound with the formula PbF₂. It is a white solid. It exists as both an orthorhombic and cubic forms.

Chemical formula：PbF₂

Molar mass：245.20 g/mol

Appearance：white powder

Odor：odorless

Density：8.445 g/cm³ (orthorhombic)

                7.750 g/cm3 (cubic)

Melting point：824 °C (1,515 °F; 1,097 K)

Boiling point：1,293 °C (2,359 °F; 1,566 K)

Solubility in water：0.057 g/100 mL (0 °C)

                                 0.0671 g/100 mL (20 °C)

Solubility product (Ksp)：2.05 x 10⁻⁸ (20 °C)

Solubility：soluble in nitric acid and hydrochloric acid;

                  insoluble in acetone and ammonia

Magnetic susceptibility (χ)：−-58.1·10⁻⁶ cm³/mol

Crystal structure：Fluorite (cubic), cF12

Application

Lead(II) fluoride is used:

in low melting glasses

in glass coatings to reflect infrared rays

in phosphors for television-tube screens

as a catalyst for the manufacture of picoline

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